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Spearman shines as Panhandle breadbasket hub growth to $2.5 million deposits
Spearman in Hansford County, famed for certified wheat, is highlighted for rapid growth since 1941. The First State Bank of Spearman reported deposits exceeding $2.15 million, post office receipts rose to $9,442.81, and local leadership details are noted as Spearman becomes county seat and a regional shipping center for cattle and grain.
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Spearman
Panhandle
Hansford County
State Bank of
J. R. Collard
C. A. Gibner
D. D. Moore
P. B. Higgs
H. B. Hart
Hazel Lowe Gibner
First State Bank of
Hansford
Post Office
Spearman Reporter
Plains Country
Panhandle Publishing Company
Dave Warren
Bill” Miller
Farwell Graphic
Hansford Herald
Hansford Investigator
J. E. Gunn
L. H. Bond
Normangee
A. F. Barkley
Farwell
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Amarillo
L. B. Dudley
Gruver
C. H. Claw
Hitchland
Chicago
Texas Wheat Improvement Association
Sudan
Joe M. Hatton
James H. Cator
Judge Cator
Bob Cator
Palo Duro Creek
Plains
Canadian River
Cators
Jim Cator